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Building in a large rear garden in Shanklin

If you have a long rear garden in Shanklin, the first question is usually the obvious one: is there really room for a house down there? The honest answer comes from measuring, not guessing. Separation from existing back windows, garden space for both homes and a drive that works for cars, bins and emergency access all have to fit.

Once we know what could realistically go there, you pick the route that suits you. Some owners prefer a clean sale of the plot, with or without planning. Others want the new home itself, for a parent, a grown-up child or to let. We handle the design and the planning application either way.

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Overhead view of three long, narrow back gardens with lawns, a greenhouse, vegetable beds and sheds
Planning authority
Isle of Wight Council
Postcodes
PO37
Noon sun, 21 March
About 39°
Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
About 6.1 m
Planning plan
Local Plan
County
Isle of Wight

What shapes a plot in Shanklin

Look along your road and the roads behind it. If homes in Shanklin or in Sandown, Newport and Ryde already stand behind the original houses, that shows the council the pattern exists locally, although it never makes a new permission certain. Where back gardens are unbroken, a first home behind the street faces closer scrutiny.

How much weight that carries is set out in the council’s Local Plan and in any design guide adopted by Isle of Wight Council. We read both before drawing anything, so your scheme answers the questions the planning officer is likely to ask.

Section showing noon sun and shadows in Shanklin: about 39 degrees on 21 March and 16 degrees on 21 December21 m21 Mar, noon: sun 39°, shadow 6.1 m21 Dec, noon: sun 16°, shadow 17.5 mExistingNew home
Noon sun in Shanklin on 21 March sits about 39° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line (about 5 m) throws a shadow of roughly 6.1 m. In December the sun is only about 16° up and shadows stretch much further. Drawn for a garden facing north, where it matters most.

What happens next in Shanklin

Here’s what happens after you get in touch about a garden in Shanklin. We look at maps, the title plan and nearby planning history, then call you to talk it through. If the plot looks viable we visit, measure up and check access, levels and trees. You then get a plain summary of what could fit and the routes open to you, with no obligation to take any of them.

  1. Free plot appraisal

    We look at your garden using maps, the title plan and the planning history around you, then talk it through with you. If it looks workable we arrange a site visit. There’s no cost and no obligation.

  2. Choose your route

    You decide whether to sell the plot outright, sell subject to planning, grant an option, team up with neighbours, or keep the land and have us design, get planning for and build a home on it.

  3. Planning application

    We prepare the drawings and reports, usually take pre-application advice, and submit. The council consults neighbours and decides. Small schemes often take a few months from submission, longer if surveys or amendments are needed.

  4. Sale or build

    If you sell, your solicitor handles the transfer of part and your lender’s release of the plot. If you build, we give a written quote after design and survey, then build and hand over the new home.

Worth checking early

  • A covenant, a mortgage, a public sewer or a protected tree can slow a scheme down or stop it altogether.
  • A shorter garden changes how your own house feels to live in and may affect what it is worth.
  • Surveys and drawings cost money before any decision. On a subject-to-planning sale we normally fund them; on a build you do.

Questions about garden plots in Shanklin

Who decides planning for a home in a Shanklin back garden?

Isle of Wight Council decides, using the council’s Local Plan, national policy and any local design guidance. It consults neighbours and other bodies before reaching a decision. We prepare the application and deal with the planning officer, but the outcome is always the council’s call.

How do I find out if my Shanklin garden is big enough for a house?

Ask for a free garden plot appraisal. We measure depth and the width of the way in, check what lies behind, look at levels, trees and drainage, and compare your garden with your council’s separation and garden-size guidance. Size alone rarely settles it, because access and neighbours’ privacy matter just as much.

Can you build a home for my family in my garden in Shanklin?

Yes. If you keep the land, we can design the home, apply for planning permission, build it once permission is granted and arrange the structural warranty lenders usually expect. You receive a written quote after design and survey. If the home is for a relative who will share your kitchen and front door, an annexe may suit better.

Can I sell the end of my garden in Shanklin and keep my house?

Yes. The plot is sold as a transfer of part and gets its own title at HM Land Registry. If your house is mortgaged, your lender must agree to release the plot. We can buy suitable plots with or without planning, always subject to survey, title and contract.

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